The guys and I stayed up for a few hours after I got in the room and I really regret it. Sensei came in the room about ten minuets ago to wake us up with the gong. I hear a loud groan coming from across the room, Kai. He's always the late sleeper unless Cole is really tired. Which might be the case today.

"Good morning, Pupils! Today is a new day! In order to beat the serpentine to the fangblades and find the other kunoichi, you must be at your best. Get up, or I will send Lloyd and Alex in after you." Zane and I were already getting ready for training, but Kai fell off his bed and scrambled to get ready when Sensei mentioned getting Lloyd and Alex to wake any sleepyheads up. Looks like Cole is going to be the only one tortured!

"Sensei, would you like me to start breakfast now, or wait till after sunrise exercise?" Zane politely asks.

"Before. And, Jay, since you are the only other one truly awake, could you get Nya? It is her first day of training, after all. And Lloyd and Alex. Cole needs them." It takes so much for me not to grin at his request.

"Yes, Sensei." I bow to him before heading off to Nya's room. As soon as I pass the bathroom door, I hear Kai groan about no longer having hair gel. He's way too obsessed with his hair. I was just about to knock on Nya's door when I heard music and soft singing. (Que music...)

"Wave away my yesterday

Cause I'm leaving it behind me.

Hello sunshine, come what may.

I feel something new inside me.

I hear the birds singing

Now my alarm's ringing

Get up, get up, hey!

It's a good morning!

Wake up to a brand new day

This morning,

I'm stepping, stepping on my way

Good morning,

You give me strength,

You give me just what I need

And I can feel the hope that's rising in me.

It's a good morning"

By now I hear two voices and they're loud enough for me to know who it is. Nya and Alex.

"Slow down, breathe in,

Don't move ahead

I'm just living in this moment

I've got my arms raised, un-phased

Jump out of bed

Gotta get this party going

I went to bed dreaming,

You woke me up singing

Get up, get up, hey!

'Cause it's a good morning!

Wake up to a brand new day

This morning,

I'm stepping, stepping on my way

Good morning,

You give me strength,

you give me just what I need

And I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.

It's a good morning

Now I'm smiling, and I'm kissing all my worries goodbye

Got the feeling, if I spread my wings I might even fly

You are my truth, my way

Give me the strength to say

Get up, get up, get up

Cause it's a good morning!

Mr. Mac to the mic

Hey, top of the morning to you 'disa

You smoothie, me ice cold pizza

Cafe au lait, latte dah

You do the zumba, but I do not

Give me like half a marathon,

I'll give you the gospel of St. John.

Hits me like a wake-up bomb

Cause' we both know that His mercy flows,

In the morning.

Wake up to a brand new day

This morning,

I'm stepping, stepping on my way

Good morning,

You give me strength,

you give me just what I need

I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.

It's a good morning

Wake up to a brand new day

This morning,

I'm stepping, stepping on my way

Good morning,

You give me strength you give me just what I need

I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.

It's a good morning"

When the song ended, I decided to knock. Alex immediately answered and gave me the biggest smile anyone could at this time in the morning.

"Mornin' Jay! What brings you here?"

"Sensei sent me here to get you and Nya. He needs you and Lloyd to help wake up Cole because he sleeps as hard as a rock." She runs past mast me towards Lloyd's room and then not much later they both run past. "And I was also sent to make sure you're ready. Zane's already making breakfast and Kai ran out of hair gel, so his schedule is a bit off today." She snickers at her brother's antics, then gives me a quick kiss.

"That's my brother. We should get to the deck before anyone else does. Then we can have a bit of time to ourselves without anyone questioning us later." I nod at her suggestion and hold out my arm for her to take. She leans her head on my shoulder as we walk down the hall towards the deck. As we make our way up the stairs, she lifts her head and moves her arm so we're walking hand-in-hand. The sun has only just started to rise, so we stood at the railing watching it together while waiting for everyone else to come.

"Good. Everyone is here now." Sensei says while walking up with the others, minus Zane who is coming from the kitchen, behind him. "Cole, Zane, you two will be spar today. Kai, you are to help Lloyd with his patients, as you know the difficulties. Jay, Nya, you two are to go for a run until I call you back. But first, We must stretch. If you need help, ask your partner for today."

Nya and I do the usual stretches, but since it's her first day, Sensei gave it to us a little easier. We were finished quite a while before the others, minus Kai and Lloyd who were already working on the latter's patients, so we went to change into more proper outfits for running. I switched into shorts and a blue bro-tank (A tank-top for guys for those of you who don't know.) and stretched a little more while I waited for Nya. It didn't take her very long to change.

She was wearing a royal blue tank-top and light jacket, royal blue joggers (which are really comfortable, BTW) and blue running shoes. Her short, raven black hair was in held back by a headband of the same color as the rest of her outfit. She smiles at me and I smile back. We walk out onto the deck, tell Sensei that we're heading out, walk off the Bounty, and start our run. About a mile away, Nya sped up. Deciding to play her game, I sped up as well. She smirks and sped up again. This is going to be fun!